If you're writing test or analysis software, responsible for a team of engineers, or an engineer using LabVIEW for a reasonable percentage of your job - this book has the practical applications that guide you through the software engineering process. It fills the gap between more mature software engineering practices and the methods that are currently used in the LabVIEW arena. The book's contents are the culmination of the experiences gained in designing software and the lessons, trials and tribulations learned by the experienced authors. KEY TOPICS: Written in a light-hearted and easily understood style, Conway and Watts describe the LabVIEW Component Orientated Design (LCOD) design methodology. Using LCOD in constructing an application has resulted in simpler, more flexible and more robust applications. This is especially important to LabVIEW users writing large industrial grade applications. The book also demonstrates the application of LCOD to an example project, so readers can follow the application of LCOD more closely and in a real world environment. The theories and principles of software design have never really been applied to LabVIEW - until now! MARKET: The book is aimed at intermediate to advanced LabVIEW programmers.